Mount Washington Alpine Resort

Mount Washington Alpine Resort is the embodiment of Canada's spectacular West Coast. Moss-laden Hemlock and Yellow Cedar tower over an extensive network of DH mountain bike trails that range from fast and flowy to steep and technical. Add a jaw-dropping view that span the Island's rugged mountains to the blue waters of the Pacific and you have a destination that riding dreams are made of!

Mount Washington has put some serious focus on the beginner trail network and introduces the new Green Line trail for summer 2011. The trail is wide, forgiving, and it's the perfect venue for learning how to ride DH.

The resort's signature expert freeride trail, Back in Black has been heralded as the perfect blend of dirt and wood. If you're into perfectly sculpted dirt jumps, big drops, and even bigger wall rides with more flow than the kitchen tap then look no further. Back in Black will soon make it to your top ten trails list.

In addition to riding some of BC's best trails, the Island bike park hosts a number of acclaimed mountain bike events to keep your stoke on throughout the summer. Check out the return of Darren Berrecloth and the Bearclaw Invitational Slopestyle on August 5-6, Darcy Turenne hosts her See Jane Jump Women's Mountain Bike Festival on August 20-21, and the BC Cup Provincial Championships return to the Island on August 13-14.

For the complete bike event listing, visit mountwashington.ca.

So what's new at the Mount Washington Bike Park this summer?

• New Green Line beginner trail
• Bearclaw Invitational Slopestyle returns after a two-year hiatus on August 5-6
• New lesson programs that include Learn to Ride for the family, the Ride On three-day program, and Kids Day Bike Camp

Mount Washington Alpine Resort is the natural choice for your next summer getaway. Fly direct from Edmonton, Calgary, or Vancouver into the Comox Valley International Airport (YQQ). It's only 35 minutes from the airport to the resort. Mount Washington is located 50km south of Campbell River and 100km north of Nanaimo. The resort is just 3 hours north of Victoria and 3.5 hours from Vancouver- including a 90-minute cruise with scenic BC Ferries. (See location map here).

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Bike Park Attributes

# of Gondola/chair lifts

2 High Speed Chairlifts, The Hawk Six Pack, & The Eagle Quad

# of Trails/runs

17 trails
Downloadable Trail Map

Operating Season and daily operating hours (Operating dates subject to trail conditions)

• July 15- September 5: 11am to 7:30pm
• September 10-11 and September 17-19 : noon - 6:30pm

Degree of Difficulty

18% Easiest, 35% More Difficult, 47% Most Difficult

Longest Run

Monster Mile
657 Vertical Feet, 1 Mile (1.6 km) long

Signature Run

DH- Monster Mile
Freeride- Back in Black
For easy mountain cruisin'- Green Line

Total Length of Runs

37km

The Tread Shed

Mount Washington's one-stop bike shop offers everything you need to ride the Bike Park. The Tread Shed maintains a full fleet of Rocky Mountain rental bikes and rents out full-face helmets and body armour for those looking for head to toe protection. The Tread Shed also offers full service repairs for your ride and if you need swag, there are walls of accessories and clothing to complete your kit.

Requirements

Helmets are mandatory in our bike park and body armour is recommended. Rental helmets and armour are available.